The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern that the company that publishes Polish daily Rzeczpospolita could be dissolved, leaving the newspaper in state hands. Polish state-owned Państwowe Przedsiębiorstwo Wydawnicze Rzeczpospolita (PW) initiated proceedings last October in a Warsaw court to liquidate publisher Presspublica SA, in which it holds 49 percent of control. PW pointed […]

On 15 March, a new law entered into force that the International Press Institute (IPI) believes may have severe implications for the Polish media. Known as the “Lustration Act,” the new legislation obliges individuals born before 1 August 1972 to submit so-called “Lustration statements” to the authorities regarding their relationship with the Polish security services […]

His Excellency Aleksander Kwasniewski President of the Republic of Poland Office of the President Ul. Wiejska 10 00-902 Warsaw Poland Fax: (+ 4822) 695 12 53 Vienna, 19 December 2005 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is concerned about recent legal actions undertaken by […]

H.E. Aleksander Kwasniewski President of the Republic of Poland Kancelaria Prezydenta RP ul. Wiejska 10 00-902 Warsaw Poland Fax: (+ 48 22) 695 12 53 Vienna, 20 September 2005 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, leading journalists and publishers in over 122 countries, is becoming increasingly concerned at the […]